Tim McDonnell is the Community Forester Coordinator and is responsible for the program statewide. He is also the District Community Forester and covers 27 counties in SC and SE Kansas. Tim has been involved in the Horticulture Industry for over 30 years with experience in Arboriculture, Landscape Design and Installation, Garden Center Operations and Nursery Production. He is both a Kansas Certified Nurserymen and Arborist. He has served as President of the Kansas Nursery and Landscape Association. Tim is an Ex-Officio Board Member for both the Kansas Arborist Association and the Kansas Nursery and Landscape Association. He also is an ISA Certified Arborist and is currently serving as the Midwest ISA Vice President. His primary responsibilities are assisting communities with the management of their urban canopy, and he offers support for the nursery and arborist industry statewide. Tim is stationed at the John C. Pair Horticulture Center, which is both a regional and national horticulture research facility.